Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology - A.A.S. Degree

Recommended Course Sequence

Core Courses

ELEC - 1110: D.C. Electricity Theory and Lab

Description

ELEC 1110 This course covers investigation of direct current and its behavior in series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits; measuring devices and components; and electromagnetism.
Prerequisites: None.

ELEC - 1120: A.C. Electricity Theory and Lab

Description

ELEC 1120 This course covers investigation of alternating current and its behavior in resistive and reactive series, parallel, and series/parallel circuits; use of test instrumentation; electromagnetic induction; and resonation.
Prerequisites: None.

ELEC - 1130: National Electrical Code I

Description

ELEC - 1137: Construction Site Safety

Description

ELEC 1137 Safety in the workplace is everyone's responsibility. This course covers basic employee safety training for hazards commonly encountered on a construction site or an industrial workplace. Employees can greatly reduce the chance of injury to themselves or co-workers by carefully following the safety rules and safe work practices.

ELEC - 1138: Computer Applications for Electricians

Description

ELEC 1138 This course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets and persentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, electrical industry applications and e-mail.

ELEC - 2110: Electrical Apparatus Theory

Description

ELEC 2110 This course will consist of technical instruction and assessment of knowledge related to the installation and operation of electrical apparatus. Students will receive instruction on basic and complex control circuits, single-phase and three-phase motors and transformers, across-the-line motor controllers, reduced voltage starters, variable frequency drives, and power distribution and transfer apparatus.
In addition, students will study the National Electrical Code requirements governing the installation of electrical equipment and apparatus. The majority of the technical information will be used to support a parallel lab course.

ELEC - 2120: Electrical Appartus Lab

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ELEC 2120 This course will consist of clearly directed lab exercises with the expectation of exact results, performance evaluations and related assignments. Students will have an opportunity to connect, troubleshoot, and operate both basic and complex control circuits, connect and operate single-phase and three-phase motors, across-the-line motor controllers, reduced-voltage starters, and variable frequency drives. In addition, students will connect and operate single-phase and three-phase transformers, autotransformers, and other electrical equipment and apparatus. The supporting technical information will be provided through a parallel theory course.

ELEC - 2141: Programmable Logic Controllers Lab

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ELEC 2141 This course work will consist of clearly directed lab exercises with the expectation of exact results, performance evaluations and related assignments. Students will use Allen-Bradley RSLinx, RSLogix 500 and RSLogix 5000 programming software to write, edit, download, and operate control programs for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000, MicroLogix 1100, SLC-500, and CompactLogix PLC hardware. Students will use Allen-Bradley Panelbulder32 programming software to create applications for the Panelview 300 and 600 operator interface terminals. In addition, students will study basic instrumentation and networking strategies associated with automation technologies. The supporting technical information will be provided through a parallel theory course.

Description

ELEC 2260 This course covers the use of materials and design of matrials and equipment for heating, ventilating, and air conditioining residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Prerequisite: ELEC1230 and ELEC1240.

General Education Courses

ENGL - 1150: Composition I

Description

ENGL 1150 This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.
Meets MnTC Goal 1 - PREREQUISITES: Student must score an 86 or above on the Accuplacer Sentence Skills assessment OR complete developmental courses through English Essentials AND score a 78 or higher on the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Assessment OR complete College Reading I or II.

MATS - 1205: Math for Electricians

Description

MATS 1205 A course for students enrolling in the Electrical Construction program. After a brief review of fractions, decimals, percents, and proportions, students will apply significant figures and engineering notation in applying Ohm's law, basic formulas of series and parallel circuits, the theorem of superposition, and Norton's and Thevenin's theorems. Students will further solve simultaneous equations and apply Kirchhoff's laws to series, parallel, and complex circuits. Trigonometry, vectors, and AC wave analysis are also introduced. NOTE TO ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS: This course does NOT fulfill the union requirement of a year of high school algebra. Students looking to fulfill this requirement should enroll in MATS0305.

SPEE - 1020: Interpersonal Communication

Description

SPEE 1020 This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, emotional communication, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.
Meets MnTC Goal 7